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Fired U.S. Attorney David Iglesias Speaks Outnew
In his new book, In Justice: Inside the Scandal That Rocked the Bush Administration, Iglesias opens up about the political motivations behind his December 2006 firing from the U.S. Department of Justice and the firestorm that followed.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Julia Goldberg |
06-05-2008 |
Politics
Clinton Campaign Owes Oregon Public Schoolsnew
As Sen. Hillary Clinton’s bid for the Democratic presidential nomination flames out, her campaign leaves behind more than $40,000 in unpaid rental costs and overtime fees at Oregon public schools where she and ex-President Bill Clinton spoke.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
06-04-2008 |
Politics
John McCain's Phil Gramm Gamblenew
In Gramm, McCain has chosen for a campaign co-chair and adviser a former senator who espouses free market, conservative principles, but whose actions in public office served wealthy contributors and even himself, leading to economic crises like the credit crunch and skyrocketing fuel costs.
The Texas Observer |
Patricia Kilday Hart |
06-03-2008 |
Politics
The Presidential Campaign Hits Florida ... Finallynew
A rogue state meets presidential candidates who pine for its fickle heart.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Thomas Francis |
06-03-2008 |
Politics
Reflecting on Ted Kennedynew
Flawed, damaged, far too rotund, Ted Kennedy wasn't the most romantic of the brothers. But he was the one they could pick on -- he was the one who lived.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tim Whitaker |
06-03-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: Ted Kennedy, brain tumor
Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Lady of the Housenew
She's got three kids, 650,000 constituents, and millions of watching eyes. The Florida congresswoman can't keep them all happy.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Thomas Francis |
06-03-2008 |
Politics
On the Promising Candidacy of Barack Obamanew
Now there is a sense of possibility, of hope, of something changing the dreariness.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
06-03-2008 |
Commentary
John McCain and the Doomsday Mobnew
With the primary contest behind him, McCain is now gearing up to run against "hope" and "change." In this broader race, lunatic pastors like John Hagee and Rod Parsley become extremely burdensome liabilities. So -- wink wink -- they get cut loose, at least for the next few months until they're needed again.
Artvoice |
Michael I. Niman |
06-02-2008 |
Commentary
Jack Laurence Hopes to be Youngest National Convention Delegate in Washington Historynew
The 17-year-old is trying to represent the entire state of Washington as a Hillary Clinton delegate at the Democratic National Convention this summer.
Seattle Weekly |
Jesse Froehling |
06-02-2008 |
Politics
Choice Words: How We Talk When We Talk About Politicsnew
We asked 2,500 Texas Democratic primary voters participants two open-ended questions about their preferences. By analyzing the words people used to answer the questions, we were able to see how supporters of the different candidates are psychologically different. We also see the similiarities between the rhetoric of the campaigns and the language of their supporters.
The Texas Observer |
James W. Pennebaker |
05-30-2008 |
Politics
Hillary is Looking Like a Sore Loser, Not a Leadernew
What I find most troubling is Clinton's hypocrisy and disengenuousness. Now she's insisting on "counting all the votes," which is code for counting all the votes in Michigan and Florida. Clinton and her campaign advisers were all for shutting out those two states when it appeared she wouldn't need their votes.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bruce VanWyngarden |
05-30-2008 |
Commentary
The Most Important Quality in a 2008 VP Candidate: Don't Be Cheneynew
"Anybody but Cheney" in 2008 can be taken symbolically as well as literally. Obama and McCain should not pick people who given the chance would take the country in exactly the opposite direction the people want it to go and that the candidate promised it would go.
Arkansas Times |
Ernest Dumas |
05-30-2008 |
Commentary
How McCain Supporters Skewed the Texas Democratic Party Resultsnew
McCain supporters, our poll reveals, made up 9.4 percent of the total vote in the primary. Clinton's margin of victory was only 3.5 percent. We can't say that the McCain ringers in the Democratic primary changed the outcome, because we don't know for whom they actually voted in March. But it is clearly possible.
The Texas Observer |
Leland Beatty |
05-30-2008 |
Politics
Idaho Dems Vie for National Delegate Seatsnew
Idaho Democrats have been united in support for presidential candidate Barack Obama, but the real competition is who gets to cast the votes as national delegates. So far, 52 candidates have submitted applications to run for 19 open delegate slot, said Jim Hansen, executive director of the Idaho Democratic Party.
Boise Weekly |
Amanda Peacher |
05-29-2008 |
Politics
Florida is Stuck on Stupidnew
Here we are again. The earth has orbited the sun. The continents have drifted farther apart. The seasons came and went, as they do. Que sera, sera. But through it all, one ironclad reality remained: Our state is stuck on stupid.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman |
05-29-2008 |
Commentary
